Adam Mickiewicz University

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Checked against the sources listed at the bottom of this page on 10 November 2026.

About Adam Mickiewicz University

Adam Mickiewicz University (Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza, AMU) was inaugurated on 7 May 1919 as Piast University. It became the University of Poznań in 1920 and has carried the name of the poet Adam Mickiewicz since 1955.^[1] The university’s own facts page also gives 1919 as the founding year.^[10] Its address is ul. Wieniawskiego 1 in Poznań.^[7]

Size figures differ between AMU’s own pages. The PreMed page reports nearly 30,000 students, 1,040 doctoral students and 1,200 international students;^[2] the student-offices page says more than 34,000 students in 6 locations in Poznań and 4 out-of-town branches.^[3] Wikipedia lists 29,117 students for December 2023.^[1] The home page counts 20 faculties and the facts page 21 in-town faculties.^[7][10] We therefore give a range rather than one number.

How is Adam Mickiewicz University ranked?

In the QS World University Rankings 2027, published on 18 June 2026, Adam Mickiewicz University is in the 731–740 band, up from 741–750 in QS 2026.^[4] An adviser’s overview of Polish results lists the same band.^[11] The position is a band, not a single rank. We could not find an announcement by the university itself for the 2027 edition, so this figure rests on these two secondary sources.

Rankings differ by publisher and year, so treat one position as one view. How we compile rankings. See all Polish universities on our Poland page.

What can you study at Adam Mickiewicz University?

The facts page speaks of more than 200 professional specialisations.^[10] The bachelor’s page lists nine programmes: Chemistry; European Legal Studies; Central European and Balkan Studies; English Linguistics: Theories, Interfaces, Technologies; International Relations; Liberal Arts and Sciences; Applied Linguistics and Intercultural Communication; Global Communication; and Governance of Organizations in Słubice. The page does not state the language of instruction for each programme.^[12]

The tuition page lists master’s and other programmes that charge fees for foreign-language study, among them Communication and Media Studies, India and South Asia Studies, Public Governance, Biotechnology, Environmental Protection, Mediterranean Studies and Cultural Studies: Intercultural Communication.^[5] The university also has 4 out-of-town branches.^[3]

How much does Adam Mickiewicz University cost in 2026/27?

Students who start a full-time first year in a foreign-language programme in 2026/27 pay a semester fee, listed in złoty per semester (the page gives no annual totals).^[5] Examples:^[5]

The page also shows lower fees, down to 0, for some programmes in a partly legible infographic, so check your programme on the tuition page.^[5] Students in foreign-language programmes are not excluded from additional educational-service fees.^[8]

Studies in Polish and exemptions

Foreigners in full-time Polish-language studies who are not exempt pay a semester fee of PLN 3,000. Several groups are exempt, including EU, EEA, Swiss and UK citizens and their family members, certain permanent or long-term residents and holders of a Pole’s Card.^[8] The application fee is PLN 85, or PLN 100 where the programme requires a written or oral exam, an interview or a practical test; it is refundable only in a few cases and not after a refusal to enrol.^[8] For living costs in Poznań, see our Poland guide.

How do you apply to Adam Mickiewicz University?

Applications for full degree programmes go through the Online Admission System. No paper documents are submitted during admission; you upload scans as separate PDF files.^[6] The steps are:^[9]

1. Fill in the online application and state the financial conditions on which you apply; your name must match your passport.
2. Attach documents, a photo and your foreign school certificate (bachelor’s) or diploma (master’s), and pay the enrolment fee. Some programmes require additional exams.
3. Take part in the selection; bachelor’s candidates who are selected submit all required documents.
4. Receive your admission certificate in the “Letters and Decisions” tab.

Foreign qualifications from outside the EU, EFTA and OECD may need NAWA recognition documents. After enrolment you must provide original documents and a medical certificate.^[6] We give no deadlines here because they change every year; the university publishes a recruitment schedule. Check the timetable of your programme before you start.

Which language level do you need?

The requirement for English-taught programmes is level B2 (the upper-intermediate level on the European CEFR scale), unless the admission rules of the programme say otherwise.^[6] Programmes taught in Polish also require B2 in Polish.^[6]

• Non-EU citizens (since 1 August 2025): you must hold a document from the list in the ordinance of 30 July 2025, for example a Cambridge exam, IELTS at least 5.5, TOEFL iBT at least 72, or a diploma taught in English with a supplement confirming the language. For a degree in a foreign language the supplement must show at least 500 teaching hours.^[6]
• EU citizens without such a document: you take AMU’s online English or Polish test (two attempts, one hour, 100 of 150 points needed).^[6]

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